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SCORPIUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large zodiacal constellation between Libra and Sagittarius
Synonyms:
Scorpio; Scorpius
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Meronyms (members of "Scorpius"):
Antares (the brightest star in Scorpius)
Holonyms ("Scorpius" is a part of...):
zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)
